The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-24

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-"Well, Mr.. PROGRESSIVE FARMER, what
do you think Of our Fair?" said a Nash
county man to US as we entered the Fair
grounds at Rocky Mount. "Don't know
yet" we said; "haven.t seer it." "Well,
put it in your paper, that for the prettiest
and sweetest girls, the finest and earnest
game chickens, and the best and purest
brandy, old Nash will challenge the
world"
The Wake County Teachers Council
held a very interesting meeting last Sat-
urday. 1t is very necessary that every
teacher should attend all of these meet
ings in order that he may have an oppor-
tunity to get the experience of others, and
thereby be benefited a great deal. It was
decided by the Council that the work
should abe adopted to the practical work
of the school-room, and to introduce mat
tiers Of general interest to the public"
Mr.. w. H. Hamilton, of this county,
is losing his hogs. They lose their appe-
tite, are languid and dull, use their fore
feet as if in great pain, elevate their noses
and stugger back and die. No fever,
nothing unusual in their droppings or
urine. Has made nc post mortem exami-
nation. Has used spirits Of turpentine,
drenches Of lard, &C., but to no effect.
Can any of our readers tell us anything
Of this disease, and of a remedy for it?
A thoroughbred trotter belonging to
Nh. - Edwards, of Wilson, became
FESTIVE and un~manageable in the hands of
groom on the Rocky Mount track last
Thursday and fell and severed the large
tendon in the hind leg. 1t was fast win
ming an enviable record and made promise
Of being the fastest trotter in the whole
State. We learn that it's owner had re-
fused an offer Of $4,000 for it. Every
body sympathized deeply with him in his
loss.
-Siler City has genuine pluck and in
domitable energy, and although the pro-
posed Agricultural Fair and old Soldiers
Reunion at that place on the LIST and 2nd
of December, was but recently decided
upon, we hazard nothing in saying that it
will be a success. Hon. A. NJ. Waddell,
Senator Vance and the writer have been
invited to be present to deliver addresses.
Let all the good people of that section go
and take their families and toEe something
to erAibi.
A meeting Of farmers was held in Hen
derson on the 10Th to consider the matter
of organizing. The. meeting was ad-
dressed by Col w. II. S. Burgwyn, Capt.
A. L. Steed and Mr.: s.. Ohio Wilson,. A
county farmers club was organized and a
Of three-Col. Burgwyn, Capt.
White and Mr.. Walter Bullock, was APP
pointed to draft a constitution and by
laws for the government of the club. 1t
was decided to hold a convention Of the
farmers Of the county on Saturday, the
Bird Of December, in Henderson, and to
invite Commissioner Robinson and the
writer to be present and address the
meeting. We hope to be able to be with
them.
The Rocky Mount Fair had the ad-
vantage of all the Fairs that had preceded
it in the State in the important matter of
weather, and the receipts at the gates
showed it to be an important matter. We
congratulate the managers on
their success. Nobly have the nineteen
men who were the prime movers in the
enterprise stood by it. They richly de-
serve that measure of success and relief
which were afforded by the large patron
age it received. Beautiful and well-ar-
ranged grounds and commodious, we'll
constructed buildings, located in n of
the finest: sections Of the State, with
railroad facilities, nothing is
to make Rocky Mount Fair one
Of the most attractive in the State but a
lust appreciation on the part of the peo-
pie and their hearty cooperation. ..d>
~There will be Almighty gathering of
the farmers in Tarboro on the 18th and
10th of December, the occasion Of the
annual meeting of the State Grange and
IF the Edgeconbe County Farmers Insti-
ute. We want to see representative
farmers from all sections of the State at
his meeting. We see that the liberal and